City life is set to be thrown off gear on the first day of the week today with the ruling Trinamool Congress taking out a "mega rally" to protest the arrest of State Transport Minister Madan Mitra.
Mitra, a close aide of the Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, was arrested on December 12 by the CBI in connection with the Saradha scam. He is the most high-profile arrest by the central agency so far.
The rally is expected around 1 pm.
The party had taken out a protest rally on December 13, which was attended by the Chief Minister.
Banerjee, has stood by her Cabinet colleague and stated that she "does not believe Madan (Mitra) to be a thief." She has also not accepted his resignation letter (from the Cabinet).
Apart from expressing support for the minister, Trinamool will also protest the CBI's alleged "high handedness" and "deliberate attempts to malign the party".
Mitra's supporters had on Friday evening (the day of his arrest) and Saturday (a day later) put up blockades and held the city at ransom. Transport unions, which Mitra used to head once, have reportedly been asked to withdraw their vehicles.
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